Food & Drink

Barbecue Road Trip

A look at western Tennessee's forgotten barbecue trail

June/July 2012

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The pork sandwich at Helen’s Bar-B-Q in Brownsville, Tennessee

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Glowing wood coals at Helen’s Helen’s Bar-B-Q in Brownsville, Tennessee

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Pit master Helen Turner

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Western Tennessee barbecue teritory between Memphis and Jackson

Illustration by Ross MacDonanld

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Pork fresh from the pit

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Pit master John Ivory at Sam’s Bar-B-Q in Humboldt, Tennessee

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Pit master John Ivory’s son, John Jr.

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Woodpile outside Sam’s Bar-B-Q in Humboldt, Tennessee

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Smoke in the air at Helen’s Bar-B-Q

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Helen Turner in her element

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Anthony Bledsoe’s cleaver and chopping board

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Woodstock Store N’ Deli in Millington, Tennessee

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Grabbing a bit at Woodstock

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The Sleeper

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Buttermilk Chess Pie at Sam’s

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The dining room at Helen’s

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Turner’s house sauce

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